Design Google Docs System Design Interview

1. Problem Statement

2. Architecture Discussion Map

Use this as one discussion aid, not a single correct answer. Your design should follow from the requirements, scale, and trade-offs you establish.

graph LR
    A["Design Google Docs"]
    A --> F1["Operational Transformation OT or CRDTs"]
    A --> F2["WebSocket / Long Polling"]
    A --> F3["Conflict Resolution"]
    A --> F4["Bandwidth Optimization"]
    A --> F5["Offline Support"]

3. Key Focus Areas

• 1
  Operational Transformation (OT) or CRDTs
• 2
  WebSocket / Long Polling
• 3
  Conflict Resolution
• 4
  Bandwidth Optimization
• 5
  Offline Support